PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Drago
vs
Karkov

210 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karkov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago dodges the punch combination from Karkov.
Karkov cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Drago, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drago avoids the body shot from Karkov.
Karkov swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Drago. Drago gets slowly back to his feet.
Karkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago wants to clinch up but Karkov keeps it at a distance.
Drago tries to clinch up but Karkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Karkov throws a head kick that Drago semi-blocks.

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago jumps guard but Karkov stands there with Drago around his waist. Drago gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karkov smiles and moves away.
Karkov throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Karkov throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago shoots for a double leg takedown but Karkov sprawls well. He's pushed Drago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drago.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Karkov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karkov misses with a double jab.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkov lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Karkov scores with a four punch combination!
Karkov lands a nice hook to Drago's body. Drago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karkov looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkov tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karkov scores with a shot to the body.
Karkov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karkov duly obliges.
Alex Karkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Karkov lands with a straight right. Drago didn't see that one coming.
Drago takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karkov lands a hook that stumbles Drago back into the cage. Karkov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Drago to the canvas! Karkov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Drago has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex Karkov!